Meat & Bread in LES

Meat & Bread is a new burger/sandwich spot that just opened up in the Lower East Side. They have a full halal menu and also have halal empanadas! We were thrilled to try!

Meat & Bread
201 Allen St Store 3
New York, NY 10002

Food: 8.5/10
We got each of the three empanadas offered (beef, chicken, and Philly cheesesteak) and all were absolutely fantastic. Pictured above is the Honey Hot Fried Chicken that tastes exactly as it’s described. Honey is the first thing you taste accompanied by a deep spice that is breaded in the fried chicken coating. It is also pretty huge. We also got the Chimichurri Ribeye Burger, and the BBLT (which uses halal beef bacon). The Ribeye Burger was great but perhaps it didn’t need to be cut up as it was difficult to eat with many pieces falling out (will post that photo later). We ordered it medium rare and it was delightful in taste. The BBLT was also perfect. The buns, as they told us, are baked fresh daily from a bakery that they get it from. All items are fresh and never frozen.

Price: 7/10
It’s standard to a little pricey for some items. The specials go for $10-$14 and an average price for a burger/sandwich is $15. The price point could be a little bit more justified if the items came with something on the side. But it is understandable since this is a downtown Manhattan location.

Atmosphere: 10/10
LOVE the atmosphere. Plenty of seating, chairs have great back support (lol, this was noticeable and had to be mentioned) and there’s countertop seating as well so you can see the food being made. There’s also a pretty wall mural that catches your eyes from outside.

Service: 10/10
You order up front and take your seat. Food comes to you and ours came in a decent amount of time. Also everyone is very, very nice! Chill vibes.

BBLT

Empanadas

Chimichurri Rib Eye Burger